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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23
Reading.

Let us take time for reading. 1t will
never come if We wait to have every
speck of dirt removed from each article
we use. We can always find something
else to do: and conscientious house
keepers. with little taste for mental
pursuits, ARE apt to make great blunders.
The life is more than meat and body
than raiment.' which means-if | may
be allowed to preach wee bit of il SER
mon-that You yourself. with all your
immortal faculties. are more. vastly
more, Importance than Your house and
furniture, and clothing and cookery,
and these are utterly worthless if they
serve us hindranccs. instead of helps. to
Your individual culture. No kind of
labor is degrading if done from wor
thy motive. and no motive can be no.
bier than the womanlv desire to make
pleasant home. With this end in
vicw-with love us prompter-washing,
and darning, and scrubhing, are all
elevated from drudgery to a noble
place. But our home cannot be prop
erly attractive and profitable to our
families. if We ourselves are dull and
harassed. Our brothers and fathers
and husbands and sons need cheerful
and intelligent companions at home
far more than they need nice dinners
and spotless linen. 1t is necessary that
good housekeepers should also read and
reflect and listen and converse.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23
Pearls of Thought.

That is half granted which is denied
graciously.
The responsibility of tolerance lies
with those who have the wider vision.
Industry has annexed thereto the fair
est fruits and the richest rewards.
Frugality may be termed the daught-
er of prudence. the sister of temperance
and the parent of liberty.
Perpetual pushing and assurance
put difficulty ont of countenance. and
make seeming impossibility give way.
Envy, like a cold poison, benumbs
and stupefies: and, conscious of its own
impotence. folds its arms in despair.
Those that place their hope i'll an
other world have in Il great measure
conquered dread of death and unreas-
able love Of life.
Government mitigates the inequality
of power, and makes an innocent man,
though of the lowest rank, a match for
the mightiest of his fellow subjects.
Finding out about what one sees is
the best way of getting an education.
The trouble with most of lis is that We
accept what we see without inquiry or
knowledge.
Folly consists in the drawing Of false
conclusions from just principles, by
which it is distinguished from madness,
which draws Just conclusions from false
principles.
1t is the glorious prerogative OF the
empire of knowledge that what il gains
it never loses. On the contrary, it in
creases by the multiple of its own pow
er; all its ends become means; all its
attainments help to new conquests.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23
No. Al
GesticulatiOn.

1t is generally claimed that gesticu-
lation is an instructive habit to exc out
the poverty of words; most used, there
fore, by the quickest speakers, whose
thoughts outrun their vocabulary. In
proportion as human beings grow rea
sonable, they have, it is said, less and
less need to supplement the tonge with
the hand But we are not sure that the
received Interpretation is correct. The
ancient Greeks. with the most perfect
and expressive speech known to man
kind. and the most careful training iii
the Use of it. We're us liberal Of gesture
as their reputed descendants at the
present day In truth it might be ar
gued that they were the inventors OF
gesticulation iii Europe, for wherever
they established ii colony there it -four
ishes in the EXTREMIST degree even now.
An Italian Of the North is by no means
demonstratiye by comparison with his
fellows of Naples and Sicily. The live
Iy action of the Marseilais is proserbial
in France, and the people of Cadiz hold
much the same reputation among Span
iards. This may be accident, but it is
suggestive. The simple fact, undlspu-
ted, that the Greeks were protuse in
gesticulation, upsets the theory that
poor tongue was the original cause for
its employment. More likely their fer
vid fancies, complex interests, everlast-
ing intrigues, and changes Of mood,
demanded and suggested quicker means
of display than words can give We
cannot fancy human lifefrom which ges-
ture is absolutely excluded--more than
that we cannot fancy the life of animals
under such ii condition. The dog, or
the horse, or cat has ii variety of actions
and expressions quite ineligible, and
designed to be so. The number and
ingenuity of these show the measure OF
individual sagacity among our pets
In his most barbarous state men had
all these. and more, doubtless.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23
To Make a Happy Home.

Learn to govern yourselves, and be
gentle and patient. Guard your tongues,
especially in seasons Of ill-health, irri-
tation and trouble, and soften them by
PRAYER and Il sense Of your own short
comings and errors. Remember that,
valuable as is the gilt of speech, ST.
lence is often more valuable. Never
retort sharp or angry word. 1t is
the second word that makes the quar-
rel. Learn to speak in a gentle tone
of voice Learn to say kind, pleasant
things whenever opportunity offers.
Study the character of each and SYM
pathize with all in their troubles, how
ever small. Do not neglect little
things if they can effect the comfort of
others in the smallest degree. Avoid
moods and pets and fits of sulkiness.
Learn to deny yourself, and perfect
others. Beware of meddlers and tale
bearers. Never charge bad motive if
good one is conceivable.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23
poetrn.
KEEPING PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Eighty little urchins
Coming through the door,
Pushing, crowding, making
A tremendous roar,
Why don't You keep quiet::
Can't you keep the rule:
Bless me! this is pleasant,
Keeping Public School.
Eighty little pilgrims
ON the road to fame.
Ii they fail to reach it,
Who will be to blame?
High and lowly stations,
Birds of every feather.
On a common level
Here are brought together,
Dirty little faces,
Loving little hearts,
Eyes brimful OF mischief,
Skilled in all the arts.
That's a precious darling!
What are You about?
MAY pass the water?!'
"PleaSe, may | go out?"
Boots and shoes are Shutfiing,
States and books are rattling,
And in the corner yOnder
Two pugilistS are battling
Others cutting didoes,
What a botheration.
No wonder we grow crusty
From such association,
Spelling, reading, writing.
Putting up the young ones,
Fannihg, scolding, fighting,
Squirting on the dumb ones;
Gymnasts, vocal music!
How the heart reiOices
When the singer comes
TO cultivate the voices.
Institute attention,
Making ont reports,
Giving object lesson,
Glass drills OF all sorts;
Reading dissertations,
Feeling like fool
Oh! the untold blessings
or kaapinp Publip S,.ho,lr
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23

Now look out for clean seed wheat.
The man who sows cookie and rye
among his wheat, after going to all the
trouble and cost of preparing the
ground. is Il well, he's mighty
poor farmer, that's all.
la Cheap Restaurant-"See here,
waiter; this sts;ak is at least three weeks
DID," Cant say, say, sir; I've only
been here fortnight
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23

{ ly demonstrated the absurditv of that
notion. We are rather inclined to be-
lieve the continuance of the custom,
owing to the reason above mentioned.
With polite wisdom the early
church. in order to win men the more
readily to the new belief, adopted many
pagan ceremonies and sanctited them
to his own Use BY investing them with
IL new and holier meaning. Thus the
origin of Christmas is to be found in
| the Roman Satufnalia at the end of the
Year; and the annual festival which
our Gothic ancestors held every spring
in honor of their goddess Eostre has
become our modern Easter. So the
natural and beautiful significance of
the marriage ring was heightened by
its association with the rites of the
church. In the mass books of the six
teenth century the following rubrics
and prayers (as translated by Nicholas
Dorcaster in 1554. are found =
''The Hallowing of the woman $ ring
at wedding.-Thou Maker and Conser-
yer of mankinde, gever of spiritual
grace and Srannter OF eternal salvation,
Lord, send thy blessing + upon this
ring, that she which shall weare it,
mave be armed wyth the vertue of
heavenly defence, and that it mayc pro-
fit her to eternal salvation, throwc
Christ, &c. "a prayer, + Halow thou,
Lord this ring, which we blesse in thy
holve Name that what woman soever
shall weare it, may stand fast in thy
peace and continue in thy wvl, and
live and grow and wake old in thy love,
and be multiplied into that length of
daies, thOrow our Lord, &c. Then let
holy water be sprinkled upon the ryng"
1t is to be noted that in the Here
ford. York and Salisbury Missals, as
quoted by Brand, the ring is directed
to be put first upon the second, then on
the third, and lastly on the-fourth fin
ger. where it is to remain. ''quia in lilo
digito est qurdam Nena procedens
usque al COR thus agreeing with the
old anatomists.
The supposed heather origin of the
marriage ring and its association with
Romish ritual came near causing its
abolition during the Puritanical as
cendencv in Great Britain. The face
tious Butler. in his famous satire. "Hu
dibras. which was aimed specially at
the whims and oddities of Puritanism.
alludes to this prejudice as follows:
| Others were for abolishing
| That too! OF matrimony a ring.
With which til uGstnctired bridegroom
| l. married only 10 a thumb.
But the beautiful and the natural
significance of the marriage ring has
led to its general retention among peo-
pie of diverse creeds. The purport of
the emblem is prettily expressed by
Robert Herrick,a IA clergyman contem-
porary with the Puritans, in Il volume
of amatory and religious verses which
| he published in 1913 under the title of
''Hesperides.
| AM, a. this rouui
| Is nowhere tOuni
To haw, or else To
So let our love
As endlesse prove.
| And pure gold forever.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23
At a Small Outlay Make
Homes Cheerful.

A little fixing here and there
helps substantially in embellish-
ing a room and adds most to its
cheerfulness.
We have an immense variety
of FANCY SPLASHERS and
TIDES at prices within the
reach Of all.
Special sale of Stamped MO-
ME and LINEN GOODS from
auction.
% dozen 20x3. Stamped Monte Linen
Splashers, at 35c.
40 dozen 20x3G Stamped Monte Linen
Splashers, one row of inch drawn work, 5O,.
20 dozen .Ox3G Stamped Monte Linen
Splashers, with fancy drawn work, Glc.
20 dozen 20x'2 Plain Monte Linen Splash
ers, pc.
100 dozen lSX52 Plain Monte Linen Splash
ers, with one row of drawn work, soc.
so dozen 2OX36 extra fine Monte Linen
Splashers one row of drawn work, 25c.
% dozen 20x36 knotted Fringe Monte
Linen Spiashers, 20t.
800 dozen extra fine Plain Monte Linen
Splashers, joe.
800 dozen extra-tine Plain Monte Linen
Splashers, fancy cover, 30.
80 dozen 2lx3S Plain Linen Spashers, with
one row of drawn work, l5c.
40 dozen 4Ox34 Plain Linen Splashers with
one row of drawn work, zoe.
30 d zen 20x3G Plain Linen Splashers, with
one row of drawn work, lSc
100 d"z. 20X:i2 Plain Linen Spiashers, firing
ed, Zoe.
20 doz Butcher Linen Tides, l5t.
80 doZ. Butcher Linen Tides. with drawn
work, l2ac.
- doz. 1Sx36 Stamped Linen Tides, lSc.
80 doz. Plain Monte Tides, knolted fringe,
15c.
% doz. 72-inch PLAIN Monte Tides. Linen
Bureau Scarfs, SOC
40 doz. 54inch Plain Monte Linen Scarts
40c.
% doz. 54-inch Stamped Monte Linen
ScarfS, 65c.
80 doz. 72-inch Stamped Monte Linen Blu
reau ScaIfs, 60c.
100 doz. Fancy striped Linen Tides, 12ac.
100 doz. Russian Jute Tides, l2ac.
30 doz. Stamped Toilet Aprons, l1c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23

The true value of good home is too
often only realized when it is broken
UP and gone.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23

Il am afraid, madam, said gentle
man who was looking for country
board. "that the house Is too near the
station to be pleasant" 1t is Il little
noisy, assented the landlady, but from
the front veranda one has such fine
view of people who miss the trains.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23

Lovers Of the waltz may celebrate its
centuarv. The first dance which could
be described lis Il waltz was introduced
to the public in an opera at Vienna in
rs. by one Vicente Martiney Solar
commonly called Martini 10 Spagnu-
olo), who was popular composer at
the court of Joseph II.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23

LEO ii. HAYDEN, formerly Tobacco In
specior, gives his personal attention
TO this Branch.
Dg Consignments Solicited. Quick Sales and
Prompt Returns.
TAKE NOTICE.
Fertilizers Reduced in Prices to Suit the Times
Quality kept up To full Standard.
VICTOR for Tobacco. Cash $50 90 per ton
WAVERLY for Wheat N
Corn. n.........-........ " ~ OD per Ion
Dissolved Ammnniated
Bone and Potash. ....... " 30 % per ton
Wheat and Corn Fertilizer - o. per ton
W-Acc, pied Drafts at 30 to 90 Days consi-
dered Cash.
To Responsible and Prompt Paying Custo-
mers-on Crop Time without interest.
Victor. Observation-Disclosures. $40 per ton
w NaNelly... 81 {" -
Dissolved Ammuniated Bone and
Potash. -, - =
Wheat and Corn Fertilizer. ......... 80 90 -
FOR TOBACCO BUY THE VICTOR.
1t has stood the test of ten years trial and
has the deserved reputation of making the fin
est quality and as much Tobacco as any Fer
tilizer in the market. 1t does not fire, but
keeps the Tobacco growing until ripe, curing
nicely. A special Tobacco and Whear Fer
tiliZer, good for all crops.
The WANERLI specially for Wheat and
Corn. The Dissolved Ammoniated Bone and
Potash and the Wheat and Corn Fertilizer,
hgvr all proved t cir value for these and all
crops.
Our Fertilizers are rich in crop producing
elements in the most perfect combination, and
we confidently oilrr them Ia Farmers for good
crops, fine clover fields and permanent I'M
provement Of their lands. Try them.
Orders isnliciled.
April Sly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23

As from the smallest seeds germlnate
the noblcSt trees of the forest, so from
the lowest rounds of toll, rise men
whose influence is as worldwide as the
paths of commerce.
\ Young man politely offered his
seat in IL street car to m old gentle
man. and then went and stood ON the
platform. Il AIN glad to See, SIR said
Il fellow passenger, "a young man like
vou pay that respect and Difference to
old age which it should always COM
mand." Yes, sir, replied the youth,
'that old codger is worth million
dollars
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23
SAVE DOCTORS BILL.

Now is the time to keep the body warm.
Cool evenings and cool mornings are treacher-
Gus.
Our stock is enormous. If YOU cannot afford
| the best We can show you the cheaper grades.
We promise in advance TO save you a percen-
tage which will prove an item.
A full variety Of FLANNELS for infants
wear. The baby must be looked after now.
All kinds and all grades OF Fancy Striped
and Checked Flannels.
White Flannel, We have all wool for lS.. A
better grade for zoe. The finest ever shown
for 25c.
We have all-wool Flannel selling for
| :':sc. Extra heavy, 37ar.
Japanese Cloth, for 40 and 4j..
Ballard Vale, non-shrinkabe, for A. 80, so
75"., ST.
Shaker Flannel, for 20. -, 81, ~, 10 30
G3ac.
California Shaker, 4, 81 and $I..j.
Red Flannel UwilledD, 20, -, 80, 30, 31s 40
45c.
Medieated (Fireman's) California Shaker
30, to, Zoe, 81, $l.25. Blue Twill, -, 30 37ss
40, ~, 80, G2ac. Gray TWilled, TO- lall, %
30, 81, 40 and soc.
We have just opened ) cases of fancy stripe
Flannel (or Ladies dresses. Chidren's coats
skirtings, Sc.), 3Iae. These are the greatest
| bargains ever shown, as they retail all over the
city for lOc.
| lads and Stripes for a., in variety of
patterns.
Two cases of Twillrd FlaIrnels IN pink, light
blue, III. blue and brown, Boz.
Skrling Flannel, "a wide, l.50 per yard.
Elder down, in all shades, for 7la.
Jersey Flannel, Jersey Elder Down, Opera
Basket, i'll all quantities. All-wool dress
FlanneIS, i'll brown, black. blu. nd garnet
! for lIc.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-25
MT. VERNON DISTRICT.
RIVER SIDE, Ky,

RIVER OlDE, hY.
Ed. South KENTUcKIAN:
/ am only little boy twelve years
of age, but If you will allow me space
in your valuable paper will try tc
give you few items from this vicin'
ity.
Miss Sue wilkins is visiting hei
sister, Mrs. G. I. Yancey this week
Miss Laurel Yancey has returned
10 her home near Fairview, after q
pleasant visit to relations aud friends
in this neighborhood, much to the re-
greet of certain young gentleman in
this vicinity.
Miss Helen Yancey, of your city, il
visiting her brother, Mr.. c. Il. Yam
ceY.
Miss Maggie Mitchell spent several
days last week with her sister, Mrs,
James Stewart.
A very pleasant entertainment was
given the young people last Monday
night at the residence of Mr.. james
Drake; quite number of young la
dies and gentlemen were present and
all report good time.
1t is rumored that we are to have
another wedding in this neighbour
hood in the near future.
Miss Hattie and Master. frankie
Ralston who have been quite sick for
the past few days have about recov-
cred.
We are glad to see Mr.. Tommie
Cannon out again after a severe ILL
ness of several days.
Mr.. Andrew Cannon who has been
quite sick for some time, is rapidly
improving.
Mr.. James Parker died at his home
near Antioch, on the 17th inst. after
a long and severe Illness. lie leaves
a wife and four children.
The Elders of Antioch church have
secured the services of Rev. Ii. f.
Perry for the ensuing year. Brother
Perry has been preaching at that
church for four years and is greatly
beloved by all his people, who are
only too glad to have him preach for
them again.
Now Mr.. Editor if this escapes the
waste basket 1 may possibly try
again soon. HAROLD.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-25
GENERAL NEWS.

Four men were killed by a boilel
explosion near Washington, Ind.
Silas Philbrick and wife ofSteven
Point, Wis, both died of trichine.
John Land broke through the ic'
in the river at Hermann, Mo-, ant
was drowned.
Thomas Hogan, 16-year-old boy
was shot and killed by PinkertoI
men at Jersey City, N. j.
John Dickey, who lived near Agnes
Tex, killed his wife and child and
committed suicide.
Gen. John B. Henderson has
bought property in Washington and
will build a residence there.
Charles Schmidt, the Warsaw MO-,
saloon-keeper shot by VIM. Robbins
has died of his injuries.
Joe Morrison, boy, met a horrible
death in feed Mill at 81. Joseph, be.
ing caught in the machinery.
1t is said that Jay Gould offered
100000 for Dallas CTex.) courthouse
and grounds for union depot site.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hunton, widow of the
late Judge Logan Iunton, of st.
Louis county, died at Columbia Mo.
John Phelps cut the throat of Gran
Pool at Salem, Ill. J.; both young men,
The crime is the outcome of an old
grudge.
Mrs. James Cabalek, of Cleveland,
O., killed three of her children, fatal
ly wounded two others and then kill
ed herself.
Samuel Robinson was killed by the
explosion of a boiler in Chesapeake
and Ohio grain elevator at Newport
News, Va.
Secretary Whitney says no Arctic
expeditions will be sent out during
this administration by his consent or
advice.
f. II. Clough, druggist of Lebanon,
Mo, sues Sewell Il Leak, of the same
town, for $1,000 for alleged malicious
prosecution.
Favorable reports have been made
OH the applications of Washington
territory and Montana to be admit
ted into the Union as States.
Peter NeGouch won the famous
suit brought against him at Milwau-
kee by Daniel Wells, Jr., on matters
growing out of the great lard deal.
Solomon Warxel sues Mayor IIar-
rison of Chicago for $4,000 damages
for injuries received by fireworks ex-
plosion in front of the Mayors house.
AT New York the wife of J. G..
Carpenter broke into an apartment
occupied by her husband and another
woman and stabbed the woman re-
peatedly.
Detectives have solved the identity
of the two White Plains murdeiers
who committed suicide. They were
New York boys, brothers, named
Brisban.
Mrs. Antoinette Cabalek, the wo-
man who killed one of her children,
wounded two others and cut her own
throat at Cleveland, was buried, yes
terday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-25

Ex-Gov. Alger, of Michigan, is not
only a wealthy man. but a philanthro-
pist withal. During the recent Sc
we're weather 500 poor families III
Detroit were each furnished with a
barrel of flour aud ton of coal and
the distribution was made so quitely
that the benevolent deeds of the good
Ex-Governor have just como to the
knowledge of the public.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-25

The Louisville Times is firing into
poor old Prof. Pickett and prodding
him about his neglect of the duties OF
his Office. Here is what it says:
The sharpshooters of the country
press give evidence of disposition
to pick Off Prof. Pickett at the
very beginning of the fight for the
State offices. If the Superintendent
of Public Instruction is TO finish his
second annual report, il is absolutely
necessary that he be given another
four-years, term, and these ribald ru-
raj ROSTERS will please not forget
that fact.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-25
HOpkinsyiIIe Retail Market

| Corrected weekly by MCKEE q co.
from pa,ont rroooss az m. choioo wy,
heat family ia
| Cows Ms,t rrho,tod eso. poar, ar ho,,o,
sso
Rp,v--7kc mar cwt
PROVISIONS.
Forks to lOc net; SC gross.
Bacon-Clear sides, to lOc; hams, Is to l4c
Sugar cured. I3yfc; shoulders, s to &c.
Lard-Country,9 to lOc; snowflake, 100.
GhoCEklEs'
Conee-Choice, 20 to s5c; prime IS to 1875.
sugar-standard graduated, "a to s1Sci pow
dered' 10 to nhc; conee A, to 80; rural G.
~ to Sc; extra c, to re; New Orleans
w.
s.ol,'sse',,' %. ~ ~ o'',
sSi"P - " - ,N NSe'' ~.
.-ous"o' Ua.ion, ei.sO, U-ousn1,, e,.''
so"p,rer , poh' w1.0 "a ~ s'''0' n'ue In
a'a' $3.50 n i.,e"' 800 :, o. % '''N''
l'Ooi en- hght weight sl.oo'
oysters-Per dozen, In cans, full weight
LOO; s-tb, full weight, $3.50; In, light weight.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-25

Auditor Hewitt estimates that the
increase to the revenues OF the State
under the new law will be not less
than $350,000. AT this rate the Com
monwealIh will soon be pulled out OF
''the rut." if the people will only elect
better Legislatures thar the State has
had for the last several years. With
reasonable economy and good man
agement Kentucky would soon b.
free from debt and have money in
her now depleted treasury. Let u
hope that sensible, successful business
men will take the places of one-hois
statesmen, broken-dOwn politicians
and silver-tongucd orators in the
coming Legislature, who will finish
up the business of the session aud 60
home at the end of the constitutional
limit Of sixty days.